showcase london issue 328

Mar 2012

Welcome to the latest Showcase London, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Capital's leading visual media professionals, with more information in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.

Entering their sixth year of production and encompassing over 35 years of combined industry experience, Location Scotland continues to offer world class location and production services to a host of top fashion and advertising brands.

With a fantastically busy start to the year, so far the company has already welcomed teams from RKCR for Bank of Scotland, Productions Inc for Avon, Germaine Walker for zipcar, Patricia McMahon for General Electrics, Kaleidoscope and Blue Tuna Films for Ursu Korea.

Get in touch and the team will show you what Scotland can offer for your next production.

“Your team had everything thought out... and then some! Many thanks for everything.” Rachel Munday, Interfashion for High.

Goodstock offers premium stock photography. The company specialises in backplates for automotive CGI productions and the highest resolution 360° HDRIs for creation of 3D environments and landscapes, shot by some of the most renowned international photographers.

FPO is Goodstock’s exclusive layout software for all creative professionals in automotive CGI production. From shoot to final rendering, clients can visualise ideas within minutes at every step of the way.

With its wide variety of styles and unique presentation, Goodstock provides inspiration and a one-stop resource at the same time.

Sunbeam Studios' famous studio catering can now be delivered to any location. The company understands not every shoot can happen at the studios but nevertheless its delicious catering can accompany clients wherever they go.

Sunbeam Studios' seasonal, locally sourced food is cooked fresh daily by its in-house chef in the studio kitchen and sent by carbon-neutral courier straight to a shoot in biodegradable / recyclable packaging. This way most London locations require no pick-up service, meaning lower costs and less cars on the road for everyone.

Tapestry is a well established complete production agency, based on Frith Street in the creative heart of London's Soho.

The company helps to create and deliver content of the highest quality across the whole spectrum of today's ever expanding media.

Working in conjunction with creatives from all areas of the industry, including photographers, advertising agencies and brands alike, Tapestry consistently delivers work above and beyond expectation, on time, on budget, both nationally and internationally.

Though Horton-Stephens has been London’s leading photographers’ agency for over 20 years, there is an exceedingly contemporary look to its website. The company's new 'News' section shows all the latest and at the top of that list is the addition of Wil Hennessy’s striking car and still life photography. Having been one of the very first agents to have a web presence back in 1997, Horton-Stephens has learnt a lot about ease of use and site navigation and the new site is the distillation of all this knowledge.

An updated photographers' galleries includes some amazing bullet time films shot for Sky / WCRS by Gary Salter. George Logan continues to be a superstar, producing great new images for 4Creative, O2, Sky and more. Indeed, Horton-Stephens has been adding additional material for most photographers, including those who featured in the current AOP Awards. Four Horton-Stephens photographers had work featured in this year's AOP Awards - more than any other agent.

LPA is one of the UK’s most prominent artist management and shoot production agencies. Well established and renowned for providing an exceptional service, the agency has a reputation for being helpful, flexible and innovative.

LPA is one of the UK’s most prominent artist management and shoot production agencies. Well established and renowned for providing an exceptional service, the agency has a reputation for being helpful, flexible and innovative.

The Vue photographers have been hard at work and there is no denying that their recent shoots have thrown up a rather eclectic mix of locations.

But whether it was the blustery British coastline or a barren desert, a quiet country pub or a risqué three in a bed situation, each photographer has taken it in their stride and injected their own unique style to the shot to create some truly eye-catching ad campaigns. Check out the latest work on the company's website and blog.

Clients have included Siemens, BSKYB's MadDogs, ESPN, Vodafone, GreeneKing and Comedy Central’s Threesome, to name but a few.

The Miss Jones Agency has offices in London and Scotland and represents a selection of Europe's best photographic talent across London and the UK.

Automotive specialist Mark Bramley recently joined the agency. London-based Mark has shot all over the globe for many of the world's leading car manufacturers, including Porsche and BMW.

Chris Turner has had a busy few months including shooting the first global press campaign for the high-end British interior decor brand Farrow & Ball. Chris has also been flat out editorially, shooting a couple of lovely spreads for February's British Vogue and an amazing set of shots for Schon Magazine.

Nicolas Guerin has shot a number of 2012 Oscar nominees in the last few weeks, including some great shots of Meryl Streep and Gary Oldman.

Victor Albrow commenced a lovely project shooting tour guides in their working costumes.

The Sharon Brandman Agency:
London photo agents

Marie-Louise Avery has been shooting for Toby Carvery, Hovis and other leading food industry brands. Check out her new work at her website.

Charlie Troman has launched his new lifestyle book.

Interiors photographer Russell Sadur has been busy on location alongside top interiors stylist Diana Civil shooting everything from bedrooms to bathrooms, kitchens to living rooms.

Italian high fashion photographer Carlo Miari Fulcis has been on location in Miami, New York and Los Angeles shooting some beautiful work for Polo Ralph Lauren, Brooks Brothers, Yamamay and Elle Magazine.

Richard Seymour continues to be inspired by the New Mexico desert whilst shooting his Virgin Galactic Spaceport America book.

janepatrick presents Cristian Barnett:
London photo agents

Cristian Barnett’s work in people, reportage and food is testimony to his creative ability in both stills and motion images. Commissioned work is from AMP, Conran Design, Kew Clothing, ICO Design, The Berkeley, Leagas Delaney and Quiet Storm.

New work in hand includes a soon to be published portrait book on inspirational local talent in Kuwait; having given Cristian a feeling of warmth for the people of Kuwait his interest is in expanding his contacts to other parts of the Gulf for new commissions.

Based in London, Leo Acker is an established still life photographer with over 10 years experience. He is renowned for his work with fashion accessories and beauty products.

Recent shoots have included advertising work for John Lewis, advertorials for Calvin Klein fragrances and Folli Follie. Other clients include Marks & Spencer, The Body Shop, Harrods, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Red Magazine.

Leo's work is consistently bold and imaginative, bringing together the demands of commercial photography with the inspiration of fine art.

He is available for shoots both at his studio in London and on location worldwide.

Richard's eye for detail and innovative style, together with his ability to manage budgets and complete work to stringent deadlines, has earned him the respect of advertising and PR agencies Europe-wide.

Prior to becoming an advertising photographer, Richard worked as a film and television producer. His training and commercial experience within this discipline has helped him to develop his skill and intuition for producing creative and innovative images.

Richard is always available to discuss ideas and work through briefs in order to help clients fulfill their image requirements. Take a look at his site for more images, or drop him a line to see his portfolio.

Ed Lee has been passionate about photography since picking up a camera aged 11. He is a greatly experienced photographer, particularly in the automotive industry.

Ed is at home as much in the studio as he is on location, but what he enjoys the most is finding the best solutions to challenging commissions. This could involve using his skills in CGI, various lighting techniques, tracking rigs, image manipulation in post production, or elements of all.

Ed has worked for Jaguar, Honda, Land Rover, Vauxhall, Mercedes-Benz, SAAB, Toyota, SMART, Overfinch, Harley Davidson, and many more.

Jean Cazals is an award-winning international food and lifestyle photographer. He shoots from his daylight kitchen studio in London as well as on location around the world for international magazines, design and advertising clients. He also has over 80 cookbooks to his name alongside numerous world-renowned chefs.

Jean has a large choice of props and backgrounds on-hand and his work is easily recognisable through his fine mix of creative styles and food presentation. He is constantly searching and creating to bring character and a strong identity through his photography to elevate the final result for his clients.

Jean is represented in the UK and Italy. Prints are available to purchase direct or by email. Visit his website to see more of his work.

Levon Biss is truly passionate about sport. Whether he is shooting documentary projects or large production campaigns, his photography contains energy and emotion that captures the essence of sport. An expert in both studio and location photography, Levon consistently produces outstanding imagery using his distinctive style and creative vision.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of his documentary work on global football.

Visit his website to view further images from this project along with a selection of his commercial work.

In constant demand for his ability to create beautifully vibrant images, Dennis Pedersen is one of the UK’s leading still life photographers. Working from his Central London studio where he has been based for the past 15 years (with hardly a day off!), he uses his exceptional technical knowledge in working with his clients to help them achieve their briefs - the bigger the challenge, the better he likes it!

Renowned for his high quality product, liquids and beauty images, Dennis also offers a first-rate retouching service to run alongside shoots. Recent clients include Nokia, Puma, Clinqiue, L'Oréal, Nivea and Harrods.

Sam Robinson is known for his honest, natural images and fun energetic shooting style. He captures the energy and character of his subjects with a relaxed, uncomplicated style and has a unique and fresh approach to his personal and commissioned work.

Sam's recent clients include Nestlé, Dell and a global advertising campaign for LufthansaAirlines. He has been shooting fashion and advertising photography for eight years, based out of London and New York but with a base also in Barcelona. He travels all over the world to shoot commissions and personal projects.

Tim and Zoe Hill are currently photographing cushions for a favourite long-term client, going back to Tim’s still life roots before food took over. Most of the shots are done on location around the house instead of building sets in the studio.

The baking work continues to produce cakes, biscuits and brownies to tempt the unwary, whilst also tempting are the cupcakes in a jar from Gdesserts.

Zoe is sourcing and compiling recipes to accompany images from the library that a client has requested for a diary.

David Oliver:
London portrait photographers

David Oliver’s main objective (after giving the client what they want), is to make the whole photographic experience as easy as possible for his sitters. And to that end, he believes he gets relaxed and natural photographs from everyday people.

David delivers an extraordinarily natural collection of images (within the workplace) from normal office workers. His unobtrusive style allows him to enter into people's environments to the point that they almost forget he is there, permitting him to create images that express genuine character and emotional warmth.

Based in London, Spiros Politis has been shooting advertising for the last decade. He has already been busy in 2012 completing a Europe-wide campaign for Fiat with Leo Burnett Italy, as well as shooting for chip giant Intel.

Spiros' photographic approach has resulted in a wide range of clients; from advertising, fashion and music through to automotive names. His work has been awarded numerous times by advertising, design and photographic institutions.

Garry Owens’ recent projects include Perpetual commissioned by Adam Rose at AJF Partnership Sydney, with production by H&G Producers, and Bahrain Ministry of Tourism commissioned by Barry Brand at M&C Saatchi Beirut, with production by Mike Redfern.

He also gained eight Nominee Awards in three categories at the Photography Masters Cup.

Further images from these campaigns can be seen on Garry's new website.

Karen Thomas is a London-based food and still life photographer. One of the things she loves about her job is the diversity: whether she's shooting editorial, packaging or advertising, she loves the challenges that different areas of work offer.

Karen has recently finished shooting the new Whittard tea packaging, continued shooting various packaging ranges for Birds Eye, produced beautiful Valentine's Day store window posters for Marks and Spencer (which was quickly followed by their Mother's Day campaign), and is currently working on a beautiful National Trust baking book with Sybil Kapoor.

Featured in this Showcase is just a small selection of work from some of the recent HSBC advertising projects that Karen has recently enjoyed shooting.

Ray Massey is a London-based photographer who shoots liquids, drinks, hands, still life and makes special effects. Retouchers based in the studio enable photography and retouching to be produced concurrently, streamlining production and enhancing the creative process.

Ray's reputation has been established by realising conceptual advertising and producing cutting edge final images for clients around the world. His passion for solving problems, creating illusions and making special effects has provided him with a regular flow of interesting commissions ranging from macro still life to physical artistry.

Lux is a London-based photographic studio offering a comprehensive service, from set building and photography to CGI and retouching. A team of highly skilled individuals, Lux has many years of experience producing still life, interiors and food and drink photography for advertising, brochures, packaging, editorial and publishing.

Andrew Molyneux shoots dynamic, creative images specialising in corporate and industrial photography. His work takes him all over the world shooting a huge range of subjects in all sectors including aerospace, finance, biotech, oil and engineering.

With over 25 years experience, Andrew still loves the excitement and challenge of every shoot, wherever the location. His hassle free, easy going approach enables him to get the best out of any subject from the factory floor to the board room.

Specialising in car, landscape and 3D photography, Paul J Harvey has just completed campaigns for Nissan and ConcordeLafayette.

With over 20 years experience working in the advertising industry, Paul is known for his subtle lighting style in the studio and for his dynamic use of composition and perspective in his natural landscape images. These personal works are regularly exhibited at galleries in both London and Paris.

Charlie Fawell:
London corporate & industrial photographers

Charlie Fawell’s relaxed and unflappable manner, combined with a flexible approach to whatever the day might bring, makes for an all-round versatility across a multitude of disciplines in the corporate environment.

Shooting for design and direct to client, he is now on the roster of two of the UK’s major utilities and has recently completed an all-encompassing round the world assignment for a FTSE 100 mining client.

Featured in this Showcase are images for Natures Way Foods' CSR programme and a portrait for the inauguration brochure of a new power station for RWE Npower.

Contact Charlie at his London office on +44 (0) 20 8613 6718 or directly via his recently redesigned website.

Based in central London and working across still life, liquids, advertising, fashion and beauty photography, Pixeleyes provides clients with a creative and hassle-free service. Specialists in creating stunning quality imagery, the company was established 10 years ago with the philosophy of paying the closest attention to detail to the creation of high-end still life photography.

"What drives us is making the impossible a reality."

Pixeleyes is well known for its use of liquids and special effects to create spectacular beauty, fashion and product stills. Visit the website for more information.

From his base just outside London, Mike Ellis travels throughout the country and abroad to capture people at work and play, shooting engaging portraits or capturing the moment in his natural reportage style.

Working for a wide range of charities, household brands and corporate clients, he is never far from a great story to tell.

Recently he has added shooting HD video to his repertoire, some examples of which can be viewed at Mike's vimeo channel.

Born in Blackpool in the north of England, Gary Salter studied graphics and photography in Liverpool before moving to London, where he is currently based. He produces bold images with a distinctive and unique photographic style and quirky sense of humour. His work receives critical acclaim both in the UK and Internationally. Recent awards have been recieved from the Association of Photographers for his personal ‘Trainspotting’ series, a D&AD for work completed for ‘Think’ road safety, a Scottish advertising awards for his recent Bulmers campaign, and an Altpic award for his personal ‘Waterpolo’ project and ‘Suntowels’ image.

More recently, Gary has been commissioned for several moving image projects for clients including Sky TV, Honda, Absolute Radio, Giffgaff and the Bboy championships, among others.

2012 got off to a busy start for David Ellis with a commission to produce an advertisement for Credit Suisse and fashion label Akris. The shoot took place in Los Angeles at the iconic Disney Opera House which was designed by world renowned architect Frank Gehry. The ad will be rolling out worldwide and can currently be seen at JFK and London City airports.

David continues to work for The Times Magazine and has recently worked with celebrities Eddie Izzard, Simon Pegg and Heston Blumenthal. As always, his images are exciting and portray the subject in an engaging and unconventional way.

A sensitive and insightful photographer, Whipple has combined his extensive technical skills with a calm and intelligent approach to produce beautifully clean and narrative images for major high street and editorial brands.

Whipple has ten years industry experience, spanning location and studio work in the UK and abroad. Naturally curious about the direction of the photographic industry and the impact of web publishing, Whipple now works with the Red video camera, but he is not afraid of dipping his fingers in the fix.

The agency also represents props stylists who cover food, table-top, lifestyle, people and interiors for editorial and advertising photography, and also production buying for TV commercials. All aspects of production are covered, including locations and casting as well as experience with children, animals and flowers too.

Stella Assogba is a professional make-up artist who works around the world following her passion. Stella's outgoing personality and her versatility has led her to be quickly noticed in the fashion industry.

Her signature look is to consistently achieve flawless skin with a memorable edge.

From catwalks to magazine editorials she always brings the best on set and loves to create a friendly working environment on every job.